38A Cowgate to Newcastle upon Tyne via Fenham, Heaton
Operated by Stagecoach North East. First bus 04:23, last bus 05:39. 3 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:23–06:18. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 38A? 11 other bus routes are numbered 38A elsewhere in the UK — see every 38A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:23 | 04:59 to Newcastle upon Tyne Monument Pilgrim Street | 05:39 to High Heaton Freeman Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) | 04:23 | · | · |
| Hillhead Parkway (N-Bound) | · | 04:59 | 05:39 |
| Whickham View Terminus (N-Bound) | 04:28 | 05:07 | 05:47 |
| Newcastle CAV Campus (D) | 04:37 | 05:16 | 05:56 |
| Central Station Westgate Road | 04:41 | 05:21 | 06:01 |
| Central Stn Neville St | 04:42 | · | · |
| Monument Pilgrim Street (Q) | · | 05:24 | 06:04 |
| John Dobson Street (N-Bound) | · | · | 06:06 |
| Sandyford Road-Army Reserve Centre (E-Bound) | · | · | 06:08 |
| Freeman Hospital (B) | · | · | 06:18 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 38A
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | DentonLibORBalloon | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | FtWhickhamView | ||||||||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.50 | ChapHseLoop | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.00 | HillHdParkWay | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | LemRdEnds | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | TantobieRd | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | PeaseAve | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | CondercumRdZB | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | GenHospWinRd | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | BigLamp | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | CowensCenStn | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | JohnDobSt | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | SanPortRd | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | CradlewellPH | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | HighHeatnCoop | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | FreemanHosZB |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is ThrnlyRdOrCowgate.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach North East before you travel.
Tickets on the 38A
Stagecoach North East publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Single · Return · U21 Single · Child Single · Newcastle DayRider · North East 7 Day U19 · North East 28 Day U19 · Newcastle 7 Day MegaRider
…and 4 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach North East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 38A
38A towards Newcastle upon Tyne
All 55 stops
- Jedburgh Road (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Way (W-Bound) Cowgate
- Stamfordham Road-Yewvale Road (NW-Bound) Cowgate
- Silver Lonnen - Netherby Drive (SW-Bound) Slatyford
- Silver Lonnen-Lanercost Drive (SW-Bound) Slatyford
- Silver Lonnen-Ancroft Place (SW-Bound) Denton Burn
- Silver Lonnen-Silverhill Drive (W-Bound) Denton Burn
- Hillhead Parkway (N-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Terminus (E-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Elston Close (S-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Parkway-Hillhead Road (E-Bound) Chapel House
- Hillhead Road-Ashdale Crescent (S-Bound) West Denton
- Lemington Road Ends (S-Bound) West Denton
- Lemington Road Ends (E-Bound) West Denton
- A69-The Burnside (E-Bound) West Denton
- West Road-South View (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- West Road-A1 (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- Denton Burn (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- Denton Road-West Road (SW-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View (S-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View Terminus (N-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View-Thorntree Drive (SE-Bound) Denton Burn
- Whickham View-Muscott Grove (SE-Bound) Benwell
- Whickham View-Fergusons Lane (S-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Brambles Dykes (E-Bound) Benwell
- Ferguson's Lane-Church (E-Bound) Benwell
- Benwell Village (NE-Bound) Benwell
- Pease Avenue (N-Bound) Benwell
- West Road-Roman Fort (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-College (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-Shipley Avenue (E-Bound) Fenham
- West Road-The Plaza (E-Bound) Fenham
- Westgate Walk-In Centre (E-Bound) Fenham
- Newcastle CAV Campus (D) Fenham
- Westgate Road-Gloucester Road (E-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Road-Elswick Street (E-Bound) Arthurs Hill
- Westgate Road-Tindal Street (E-Bound) Elswick
- Westgate Rd-Rutherford St (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Central Station Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne
- Central Stn Neville St Newcastle upon Tyne
- Grainger Street-Tj Hughes (NE-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Monument Pilgrim Street (Q) Newcastle upon Tyne
- John Dobson Street (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Northumbria University (N-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sandyford Road-Army Reserve Centre (E-Bound) Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sandyford (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford Road-Cemetery (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Sandyford Road-Nazareth Mews (NE-Bound) Jesmond Vale
- Cradlewell (NE-Bound) Jesmond
- Coast Road Corner House (N-Bound) Heaton
- Newton Road-Holystone Crescent (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Post Office (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Newton Road-Denewell Avenue (SW-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Road-Hambledon Gardens (N-Bound) High Heaton
- Freeman Hospital (B) High Heaton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38A bus?
The first 38A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38A bus?
The last 38A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 05:39. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38A bus cost?
Stagecoach North East's published fares on the 38A: adult single £2.00 to £2.50. The 38A is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 38A bus?
The 38A is operated by Stagecoach North East.
Timetable data from Stagecoach North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.